Men's Tennis

Short-Handed Men's Tennis Squad Upends JMU, 6-1

Feb 23, 2014

BALTIMORE – A short-handed UMBC men's tennis team played an outstanding match and defeated a strong James Madison squad, 6-1, at 40 West Racquet Club on Saturday evening.

"I am really proud of our guys- we were a man down with two others not at 100 percent and we embraced the 'next man up' approach," head coach Rob Hubbard said. "Everyone came prepared, and, as a result, the men were able to secure a victory over a very strong James Madison squad.

The Retrievers improved to 4-3 on the season, while JMU slipped to 2-3. UMBC sophomore Justin Carter (Randallstown, Md.), who competes at No. 1 singles and doubles, did not compete due to illness.

The doubles point came down to the No. 2 match after the teams split at Nos. 1 (JMU) and 3 (UMBC). Junior Daniel Gray (Bowie, Md./The Bullis School) and sophomore Alex Drean (Bayonne, France) prevailed, 8-4, to give the Retrievers a 1-0 lead.